Tag Archives: inspiration

Parable of the Growing Seed

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Sower

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Jesus tended to tell parables in bunches, and this is the beginning of the first of those bunches. You will notice that each of these texts is broken into two parts, with verses missing in between. Those are the verses … Continue reading →

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Wisdom: A Better Way

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 8 In the last chapter we saw a steamy scene in which folly, represented by a wayward woman, leads a young man away from the paths of righteousness into a slippery slope that leads to his ultimate destruction. Now … Continue reading →

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The Parables of Jesus- Introduction

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Jesus often spoke in parables, using them as a device to enhance communication.  In this, He was/is not unique, for people have used parables for as long as people have been communicating. A parable is a literary device that is … Continue reading →

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Innocence Abroad

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 7 The teacher changes his approach in the eleventh discourse of Proverbs; now he portrays Wisdom as a lady, a sister in fact, and Folly as a harlot to show a young man how he can find himself ensnared. … Continue reading →

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Steadfast

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow?  Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering moving … Continue reading →

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Constructing a Life

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

Building a life in Christ is very much like building a house or any other building; it must have a proper foundation.  A life that is built on a foundation of popular culture is like a building that is built … Continue reading →

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Threats to Your Happiness

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 6:1-19 The ninth discourse consists of a series of four warnings that, when taken in the overall context, amount to problems that can rob a person of marital happiness, since both the eighth and tenth discourses deal with adultery. … Continue reading →

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Warning Against Adultery

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 5 In this, the eighth wisdom discourse, the teacher warns his students against adultery. It continues to be written as a teacher to his male students, using an adulterous female as the protagonist, but the principles certainly would apply … Continue reading →

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3 John: Some Things Never Change

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

John’s last letter. So short, so telling. John is writing to his friend and brother Gaius.  He seems to have been a leader in the church, and even though there are other mentions of men with this name in Scripture, … Continue reading →

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